France vs Portugal: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation

France
27.0%
in 2025
Portugal
28.0%
in 2025
France rank
13th
Portugal rank
11th

Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation over time

  • France
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 28.0% against 27.0% in France, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 38 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 21.6% 21.6% 0.0%
2020s 26.7% 26.3% 0.3% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation, France or Portugal?
Portugal, at 28.0% against 27.0% in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation between France and Portugal?
1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
France ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of total employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 549 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed